Jim Boyle, senior vice president, electronic controllers and services, Danfoss, recently presented Jim Vannan, energy management director for Bi-Lo Holdings, with the EnVisioneer of the Year award.
As technology is becoming increasingly accessible and interconnected, consumer demand is fueling the rise of intelligent products in the HVAC marketplace.
While variable-frequency drives (VFDs) boast increased energy efficiency as the main benefit, a small — but by no means insignificant — percentage of the drives are causing major problems in the motor they control.
The results of the survey reflect a “significant improvement” over last year’s survey, which found 70 percent of participants expected the economy to be better in 2013 than 2012, while 3 percent predicted it would be worse.
Incorporating heat exchangers with outdoor air, the Oasis Indirect Evaporative Coolers (IEC) gives minimal air filtration and enhanced supply temperatures resulting in data center power utilization efficiency (PUE) capabilities of less than 1.1.